摘要：Epidemics of presumed arthropod-borne virus infections have occurred over the years in the Australasian region but as yet little is known about the identity, distribution and frequency of occurrence of the viruses present. Therefore, beginning with specimens collected in 1956, a systematic sero-epidemiological study was undertaken to provide preliminary information on arthropod-borne virus infections of aborigines inhabiting parts of Australia, New Guinea, New Britain and islands of Micronesia and Melanesia. Distinctive antibody patterns are emerging which have important implications. For example, inhabitants of most coastal lowland regions studied gave evidence of a high incidence of infection with a multiplicity of group A and group B viruses. In New Guinea, dissociation between group A and group B viruses apparently occurs as altitude increases, with group B antibodies disappearing above about 1500 metres, while group A antibodies are still found at considerably higher altitudes. Circumscribed areas show unusual antibody patterns. Full text Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (1.4M), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References . 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219
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